Coke Zero
Ranked 3 of 4 soft drinks by recommenders
People recommend it as a zero-calorie cola that tastes close to the original Coke. One critic reports stomach issues from sucralose.
People recommend it as a zero-calorie cola that tastes close to the original Coke. One critic reports stomach issues from sucralose.
10 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 70%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Tastes good, close to original
“for quite a while I drank Coke Zero, which is pretty good”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Perfectly Replicating Coca Cola [video]” “Coke Zero tastes pretty close to the original to me!”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Perfectly Replicating Coca Cola [video]” “Coke Zero (which is my favorite coke)”
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No-calorie, seen as healthier choice
“a no-calorie alternative to the full sugar drinks”
Comment from 14 Oct 2026 in “Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity” “Coke Zero or Diet Coke is better for your health”
Comment from 24 Apr 2026 in “Aspartame is not that bad?”
Other soft drinks people recommend
The three most recommended other soft drinks, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
See all 4 soft drinks, rankedWhat people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“a no-calorie alternative to the full sugar drinks”
“within 10-20 mins I feel great”
“Coke Zero is good these days.”
“I personally started getting stomach issues that I can pretty much definitively link to any time I drink sucralose.”
“I have this with Coke Zero (which I believe uses stevia), but not with aspartame.”
“Coke Zero or Diet Coke is better for your health”
“a 2L bottle of local municipal water plus caramel color and a pinch of aspartame costs $2.65”
“Coke Zero (which is my favorite coke)”
“for quite a while I drank Coke Zero, which is pretty good”
“Coke Zero tastes pretty close to the original to me!”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.